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The China Mail

Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1931.

War on Malaria.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1931.

PUREE DE

By

BESOMORO,

POIS

[down? "After all, if there were starfish 200,000,000 years ago, and there are starfish now it, can't bal running down - very fast; thank goodness for something that stays put and isn't dissolving into some- thing different under our very eyes.|| And there is a moral about it some- where-think of all those unlovely: lizards and sabre-toothed tigers and mammoths marked 'down for disposal by Mother Nature as last! ceason's models, while the same old ONE OF THE GREAT starfiah has outlasted the lot of

. AMENITIES OF LIFE. tliem, and still decorates the sea! A new popular advertisement in 'weedy fringes of our receded tides Now York eulogises chewing gum even as it did in the days when itd, as an excellent solace in life, but might have been trodden on by Logan Clendening puta his pterodactyl instead of being pick-faith in whisky. Speaking with ed up and put into a small tia buc- the authority of a professorship in ket along with five shrimps, two medicine at Kansas University, Dr. baby crabs, the tin flag from Clandening offers un enthusiastic clockwork boat, and the discarded panegyric in support of whisky integument of a deceased sea drinking. He would like to see a urchin. Oh, yea-there Is a moral good 10d. drink of whisky on the somewhere, if anyone likes to work market. (What we'd like to ace in it out-Manchester Guardian.

Hong Kong also,)

With the declaration that was speaking strictly as a medical man, Dr. Clendening said:

Those Clippers,

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enuso of the greatest number of accidental deaths in the home, ne- cording to a survey by an insurance company. These accidental deaths in the home amount each year to almost double the fatalities caused by occupational and Industrial hazards combined.

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YOUR HAIR TO MATCH..

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That platinum blonde effect may now be obtained with a coat of paint.

And the paint is much rafer than powerful bleaching agents that may injure the hair he, permanently, an

expert told beauty culture convention at Kansas City. If platinum hair would make a harmonious ensembla with a shimmering evening gown, he said, the hair may now be painted" a delicate platinum and the colour removed the following · day..

HOLDING A HIGH NOTE

What is the record day's run for a sailingship?, Several correspon. "Whisky stimulates the flow of dents have queried my claim the gastric juices; it takes the edge for Thermonpylac, with her off metal worries; it is a panacea 330 knots, and point to Lightning. which, if used in moderation, the with, as one writer.puts it, her human race cannot well get on almost incredible run of 431 without. It is far more elleacious knots."

than wine or beer. Legalise Frankly, I think incredible is whisky, make it easy to obtain, and the word. But, 'og Mr. Boyd you will have a temperate, civilised

FOR 3 MINUTES. Cable' pointed out long ago in nation. Whisky is one of the writing of the speed of those old amenities of life, like grand opera

When Miss Evelyn Hagara, - a clippere, there is great difficulty in or literaturo." (Ilear! Hear!) contralto, of Los Angeles, In- deciding what 18 meant by While emphasising moderation, nounced that she was able to hold "fastest"; he quotes Lightning as the famous American doctor does a top C for three minutes, he was having suited 436 sea miles in 24 not mind pushing his argument in challenged immediately by Miss hours, taking 13 days 19 hours favour of whisky even further. Arleen Clark, soprano, who claims from Boston to Liverpool, though Every intelligent man knows," he that she held the note for three and James Baines, without any day's remarked, "that an occasional a half minuten. The result is that run so astonishing did the

same loop' does no one any harm. For an endurance contest has been ar voyage in 12 days 6 hours..

certain people it is essential.. 1 ranged to decide the claims of the I stick to it that Thermopylae was would point out what every man, singers. Miss Clark will sing from the fastest ship that ever sailed knows, that life is often infinitely New York by wireless and Miss. areas we are not criticising in for her record passage of London enriched by the soft glow that Hagarn from Los Angeles. A com any degree the surveys and field to Melbourne in 60 days has never steals over one after a drink of mittee of prominent musicians will work being carried out in the been beaten-and is never Hikely to whisky, and that many of the finest listen to decide the winner. The outlying districts such as Lyee- be.--Evening Standard.

average grand opera singer hold the mole for no longer than 35 seconds, Miss Hagara is said Lo have formerly had shortnesa of breath. She claims that she-took seven years to master the art of holding the note for three minuter.

mun. Stanley, and: Taipo. Public health in these areas is as important as within town limits.

News in Brief.

For bringing an unregistered

So long as mosquitoes are It is conceded that prosecutions! mui-tga into prevalent in the urban areas of have the Colony so long will the need) for protection stimulate resi-

things of life have happened under its influence."

So they have! And may they happen again and again!.

眯

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the Colony, and ill-TRIPPING ON THE STAIRS. Tripping on the stairs, is been initiated against treating her Chau Wai-lam was

to-day fined $40 and $25. owners of property and contrac- tors for permitting the breeding Mackintosh, Ltd., have issued

the

dents to keep pressing for, a con- of mosquitoes. Likewise is it their customary little desk calendar LOCAL UNIVERSITY conceded that much of the with the dates for three months UNDERGRADUATES.

rinnance of concrete action. On this topie the editorial pen is waxing almost stalo and stilted, with scarcely an original thought to add to the multitude of words afreudy written. But mosquitoes thrive and breed: malarial fever shows little abatement; and life is made miserable for all affect- cannot ed. True is it that we

and malarial

might be máde periodically.

That hint has been ignored. It

conveniently shown at a glanes.

Success.

work being done by the Sanitary | Board as well as by the Medical Two Chinese coolies, employed by! First Annual Dinner a Department as a whole is neces-the Kowloon Godown Co., were ad- sarily unobtrusive and But the mosquitoes

mitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital silent:

yesterday afternoon suffering from. are 38 burns received while unloading

From Other Pens.

The history of transport is full problems of living creatures. Whether the railway porter's ruling

has been left for a member of A Human Parcel, the Sanitary Board to ask the President to be kind enough" toof obtain from the Government the necessary information as to wife ther there is any evidence that such anti-malarial measures' ne have been taken within the pre sent year have resulted in any appreciable diminution of this

The newly formed University

that the

can

A WEEK'S DISEASES. Two Imported Cases of

Tuberculosis

CABC,

Fever.

3

Cases Death

208

64

14

#

3

144

50

21

'10

19

13:

2,812/

Twenty-one of the typhold eases were non-Chinese, as were three scarlet fever cases, no small-pox two cerebrospinal fover cases, and 80 diphtheria cases. **FRÆÐUMAÐUR ASSET AL VA DIY DIEBIORRAKSURATTOP": To-day's Thought.

48 TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS.

The official return of diseases numerous as ever and the risk drums of weld from the s.s. Graduates Association held its first and deaths during the week end- of malarial fever remains as Groteken,

annual dinner in the Chinese Mer-ed Tecember 10 is as follows:

Cases DeathA chants' Club. China Building, last

Typhoid fever great as ever, sapping the vital-

The General Chamber of Com-night, under the Chairmanship of

Diphtheria ity of its victims and lowering merce and the Exchange Banks Mr. H. Hong Sing, Vice-Chairman,

Cerebro-spinal fever expret mulariologiste to wave a the standard of public health. have written to the Government Tho gathering numbered over

Tuberculosis

48 One case of typhold and one of fairy wand and bonish mosquitoes We may be as tired of writing on puggesting that, as New Year's 100, including many lady friends of

Sir William Hornell, cerebro-spinal fever were imported. Day falls on a Friday, the Satur-members. fever in the this topic as our readers are of day following should be declared Vice-Chancellor of the University,

Summary to December 19. twinkling of negre. When we reading this column

but not a general holiday; as it is already who was referred to as the father

The returns from January 1 to Hlast commented on their work, thousandth part so tired es we are in Shanghai.

of the Association, made a strong December 19 give the following appeal for support for the newly agures:-- we sugested that, to ensure of the mosquitoes !

A verdict of not guilty was re- formed body, saying public co-operation and con-

turned by the jury after a retire-axistence of the Association

wasTyphoid fever fidence, an cfficiel statement

ment of half an hour, at the absolutely essential to the Univer: Small-pox... Crimbal Sessions yesterday after-¡sity, as every school and college had Scarlet fever hoon in the case in which Sit its Old Boys' Assolation, it was Diphtheria Shek was charged with having inconceivable that the University Cerebro-spinal fever Indecently assaulled a two-year-old should not do the same. He also Puerperal fever. Chinese girl.

urged ginduates in various parts of China, Malaya, or in whatever part "The Next Door House," a Christ- of the world they were to form that "cats is dogs and parrots is as pity, was produced at St. Jonh's themselves into a group and become dogs but your tortolse is a insect" Cathedral hall yesterday evening, affiliated to the parent body. still stands I do not know. The and was witnessed by large

After dinner the gathering in last living parcel is a human one. gathering. Two further perfor- dulged in dancing to musle sup- The matter arises, from the rule mances will be given to-day, one at plied by Charlie Chan's Dance that: the air service which

takes 5.30 p.m.

for which tickets were Orchestra. mails down the length of Africa issued, and another at 7pm. For the does not takes passengers. The par-second performance all seats will

to be free. disease as compared with pricular passenger, had a need

reach Rhodesia, so he posted him- vious year. The President has! self by air mail at 7d, the first half- Kwan Kow, a seaman on the Carol service and Nativity Yaunt! Ferry Man Ving, report- Pageant was given in St. Andrew's been "kind enough" to comply dunce and sixpence thereafter. with this modest request. The

Whether he is registered I can-ed to the Police that yesterday Church last evening, and was enjoy- not tell, nor whether he is: sealed. evening, while the ferry was crossed by a large congregation. The Government has been

"kind | What'obligations lid upon the car-ling from Hong Kong to Kowloon, pageant was well portrayed both in enough" to supply the neces-riers of mails to see that he da, in an unknown Chinese man jumped singing and costumes. The follow- sary information. And there the transit provided with reasonable overboard from the lower deck about ing participated Mary (Austra subject will remain for another cannot tell There was once a ferry was

opportunities for remaining alive midway across the harbour, The Miller, Joseph (John Miller), Three

stopped and a eearch Kinks (Tony Banh; Jack Mackay, Several Hong Kong firms have six, nine, or twelve months case about delivering a dog, sald made, but with no result.

MacBrown) and the three shepherds į piready had their staffs vaccinated until the same (or another) not to be the right dog, which went

(Joan Laurengen, Marjorle Spence-and. very shortly the Government member of the Sanitary Board from court to court. What. Imp-

laygh, and Myra Robinson). The will be offering special facilities pageant, which was carried out on¦ to members of the public to come is "kind enough" to ask the Pre-pens if the wrong man comes out at the other end in Rhodesia?— sident to be "kind/crough" hum.C.B. in the Daily Telegraph.

The forthcoming marriage in an-similar lines as last year, depicted along and be inoculated against nounced of Joseph Salazar, of 17. a scene from the Coventry Mystery small-pox. bly to beseech. the 'Government

Peak residents are to be attend- Water Street, Becond floor, Weat Play. to be "kind enough to supply There is something rather pleas Street second fidor. Weet Point.

Papilat Selence.

Mr. £

¡J. W. Baldwin Banged to first. A vaccination, depot Point, and Ines Chin, of 10, Second

"Nazareth" us a solo, and he was will be opened next week in thei some more information. Meaning about the news that a Call-

also the soloist in the rendering of Government bungalows opponito, while, it may be anticipated that, format, professor of geology has

"There were Shepherds" by the full the Penk, School and vaccination"], the toll from malaria will con: come back from a Beld expedition

choir, with Mr. Rupert Baldwin, will be done there free.

Other tinue at the rate of ten per week with fossils of starfiah 200,000,000} and that residents will continue homely than dinosaurs eggs or According to Ministry of La-gifts to the Holy Babe, the children will be in charge of the campaign to be pestered with the plague brontosauri--and perhaps supplies bour figures, issued to-night, the presented gifts on behalf of the and Mir. Tee will help him by pers of mosquitoes oven in urban reassuring touch dr the da, tro, ed ut December 14 wits nearly Victoria Home and Orphanage, for sunding the Chinese to come for

which Institutions retiring collec-ward and be vaccinated. Both areas. In suggesting mora. nouncements from eminent phy-55,000 less than the week before, tion was also made.

did valuable ("work in the 1917′ stringent and thorough anti-aicists to the affect that the The total is, at present 2,572,- Several carols were sung by the epidemic, and their experience malarial measures in urban Universo is irrevocably running 602.-British Wireless Service.

will prove useful. congregation."

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years old.” It sounds a bit more

those and calculated, pro-

Personal Par.

FEWER IDLE BRITONS.

Rugby. Yesterday.

NATIVITY PAGEANT,

Senietimes

chance thought atrikes us a harder blow thum a hammer.

Ten Years. Ago.

[From the "China" Mall" of

Becember 23, 1921.1;.

To-day's dollar is worth 2/6 %%

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· A.T.C.L, at the piano. After the stations will be opered in ‚Victoria three Kings had presented their and In Kowloon. Dr. Woodman